H. Friedman Search

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The larger bulge bracket firms and banks definitely take the longest time to get one started. Municipal advisory firms will tend to move faster as most of those firms, with the exception of one or two behemoths, will move quicker in their hiring process. This could add anywhere to an additional thirty to ninety days.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Among the bulge brackets , Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan should be at the top of this list now that they have dedicated teams (plus their existing reputations and market shares). Outside the bulge brackets, many elite boutiques also advise on sports deals: PJT, Moelis, Evercore, and Rothschild (more so in Europe) are all examples.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

I never expected to revisit the topic of bulge bracket banks so quickly because the full list changes slowly, and we updated it a few years ago. What is a “Bulge Bracket Bank”? The name “bulge bracket” (BB) comes from the prospectus for an IPO or debt issuance, which lists all the banks underwriting the deal.

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The TRADE

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This has created an ongoing opportunity for mid-tier prime brokers, particularly those with broad asset class and geographical capabilities comparable to those of the bulge bracket banks. This is an ongoing pattern that we suspect will continue for some time.”

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MAY 10, 2023

The basic difference is that the international bulge bracket banks tend to be stronger in M&A advisory and weaker in equity and debt capital markets. These banks focus on the capital markets, so you should target the bulge brackets if you want to work on M&A deals.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 22, 2023

First, Credit Suisse is obviously no longer a bulge bracket bank , so I’ll have to update that article. But that would have happened anyway because of the firm’s plans to spin off its IB group into Michael Klein’s advisory firm, M. What Happens Next with UBS and Credit Suisse? Klein & Co.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

But they do mostly debt/lending deals , not M&A advisory, which may not be what you want. . – MPL Buy-In Transaction (BofA and Evercore) BofA – Discussion Materials and Valuation Fairness Opinion (pg. And yes, JPM and GS also operate in the sector, but they seem to be slightly lower on the ladder than the banks above.

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